Medical professionals throughout the globe, including right here in Southern Nevada, are looking into reports of long-hauler symptoms in children recovering from COVID-19.

As the debate over the COVID-19 vaccine continues to spark conversations across the valley, soon another shot will be hitting headlines and pharmacies. The flu shot is only a few weeks away from rolling out and rolling sleeves up.

UNLV is helping kids get ready to go back to the classroom.

On Wednesday, an advisory group from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that the Pfizer vaccine be made available to adolescents. The recommendation followed Monday's decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand its emergency use authorization to include this age group.

A scientific review workgroup of Western states late Wednesday unanimously concluded that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective for adolescents ages 12 to 15, clearing the way for Nevadans of that age group to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot.

Katie Kremer has been waiting for a long time to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

More children are testing positive for COVID-19, a growing concern as cases continue to rise. Kayla Stringer, a single mother of three, says she and all of her children have the virus.

Vaccination rates for children are ticking up after plummeting in the spring, when lockdowns and fear of COVID-19 had parents skipping visits to the pediatrician.